MONEY:

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Each of us, today, has a present set of financial circumstances. We have
a certain amount of money in hand, and money due to us. We have a
pile of bills that we owe. These are of our present financial
circumstances. No matter what the details are, acceptance, gratitude,
and self-responsibility will lesson the stress.

Each of us, today, has a financial future. There are few future aspects of
our life we can control, but one part we can play to assist our future is
setting goals.

We don't have to obsess about our goals. We don't have to constantly
watch and mark our progress toward them. But it is beneficial to think
about our goals and write them down. What do we want to happen in
our financial future? What financial problems would we like to solve?
What bills would we like to be rid of? What would we like to be earning
at the end of this year? The end of next year? Five years from now?

Pay bills on time. Contact creditors. Make arrangements. Do your best,
today, to take responsibility for your finances. Then, let go of money and
concentrate on living. Taking responsibility for our financial affairs does
not mean making money our focus. Taking responsibility for our finances
enables us to take our focus off money. It frees us to do our work and live
the life we want.

We deserve to have the self-esteem and peace that accompanies financial
responsibility.